Editing Newton County, Missouri (section)

==Politics==
{{Unreferenced section|date=June 2014}}

===Local===
The [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] completely controls politics at the local level in Newton County. Republicans hold every elected position in the county.

{{Missouri county elected officials
| name              =Newton County, Missouri
| assessor          =Cheryle Perkins
| assessorparty     =Republican
| auditor           =Matt Major
| auditorparty      =Republican
| circuitclerk      =Patty Krueger
| circuitclerkparty =Republican
| countyclerk       =Tami Owens
| countyclerkparty  =Republican
| presiding         =Daniel Swem
| presidingparty    =Republican
| district1         =Alan Cook
| district1party    =Republican
| district2         =Mark Bridges
| district2party    =Republican
| collector         =James Otey
| collectorparty    =Republican
| coroner           =Dale Owen
| coronerparty      =Republican
| prosecutor        =William Lynch
| prosecutorparty   =Republican
| administrator     =Joy Williams
| administratorparty=Republican
| recorder          =Jennifer Childers
| recorderparty     =Republican
| sheriff           =Chris Jennings
| sheriffparty      =Republican
| surveyor          =Jerry Wood
| surveyorparty     =Republican
| treasurer         =Gina Rodriguez
| treasurerparty    =Republican
}}

===State===
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2024 Missouri gubernatorial election|2024]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''79.07%''' ''22,795''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|18.95% ''5,464''
|align="center" |1.98% ''571''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2020 Missouri gubernatorial election|2020]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''77.89%''' ''22,031''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|20.12% ''5,692''
|align="center" |1.99% ''562''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2016|2016]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''71.92%''' ''19,123''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|24.85% ''6,607''
|align="center" |3.23% ''860''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2012|2012]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''57.88%''' ''14,483''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|39.48% ''9,880''
|align="center" |2.64% ''661''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2008|2008]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''61.85%''' ''15,570''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|36.29% ''9,134''
|align="center" |1.86% ''468''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2004|2004]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''75.23%''' ''17,935''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|23.75% ''5,662''
|align="center" |1.02% ''242''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2000|2000]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''66.05%''' ''13,917''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|32.18% ''6,780''
|align="center" |1.77% ''373''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 1996|1996]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''58.15%''' ''10,445''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|39.60% ''7,114''
|align="center" |2.25% ''404''
|}

Newton County is divided into four districts in the [[Missouri House of Representatives]], all of which are held by Republicans.

*District 159 — Bill Lant (R)<ref>[http://house.mo.gov/member.aspx?year=2017&district=159 2017 election]</ref> [[Pineville, Missouri|Pineville]]) Consists of the communities of Fairview, Newtonia, Racine, Ritchey, Seneca, Stark City, and Stella.  
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 159 — Newton County (2016)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Bill Lant'''
  |votes      = '''5,209'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 159 — Newton County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Bill Lant'''
  |votes      = '''2,362'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 159 — Newton County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Bill Lant'''
  |votes      = '''4,719'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box end}}

*District 160 — [http://house.mo.gov/member.aspx?year=2017&district=160 Bill Reiboldt] (R-[[Neosho, Missouri|Neosho]]). Consists of the communities of Diamond, Granby, Loma Linda, Neosho, Wentworth, and part of Silver Creek. 
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 160 — Newton County (2016)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Bill Reiboldt'''
  |votes      = '''15,228'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 160 — Newton County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Bill Reiboldt'''
  |votes      = '''7,434'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 160 — Newton County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Bill Reiboldt'''
  |votes      = '''14,061'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

*District 161 — [http://house.mo.gov/member.aspx?year=2017&district=161 Bill White] (R-[[Joplin, Missouri|Joplin]]). Consists of the communities of Leawood, Redings Mill, and parts of Joplin and Silver Creek. 
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 161 — Newton County (2016)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Bill White'''
  |votes      = '''3,339'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     = '''+23.10'''
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 161 — Newton County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Bill White'''
  |votes      = '''1,501'''
  |percentage = '''76.90%'''
  |change     = '''-23.10'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Charles Shields
  |votes      = 451
  |percentage = 23.10%
  |change     = +23.10
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 161 — Newton County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Bill White'''
  |votes      = '''3,326'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

*District 162 — [http://house.mo.gov/member.aspx?year=2017&district=162 Charlie Davis] (R-[[Webb City, Missouri|Webb City]]). Consists of a small part of the southeastern section of Joplin.
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 162 — Newton County (2016)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Charlie Davis'''
  |votes      = '''27'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 162 — Newton County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Charlie Davis'''
  |votes      = '''5'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 162 — Newton County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Charlie Davis'''
  |votes      = '''24'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

All of Newton County is a part of Missouri's 32nd District in the [[Missouri Senate]] and is represented by [http://www.senate.mo.gov/mem32/ Ron Richard] (R-[[Joplin, Missouri|Joplin]]). 
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 32 — Newton County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Ron Richard'''
  |votes      = '''11,397'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

===Federal===
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — Newton County (2016)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Roy Blunt'''
  |votes      = '''18,598'''
  |percentage = '''69.89%'''
  |change     = '''+11.31'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jason Kander
  |votes      = 6,691
  |percentage = 25.14%
  |change     = -10.76
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jonathan Dine
  |votes      = 573
  |percentage = 2.15%
  |change     = -3.37
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Johnathan McFarland
  |votes      = 295
  |percentage = 1.11%
  |change     = +1.11
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Constitution Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Fred Ryman
  |votes      = 454
  |percentage = 1.71%
  |change     = +1.71
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — Newton County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Todd Akin 
  |votes      = 14,574
  |percentage = 58.58%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Claire McCaskill'''
  |votes      = '''8,933'''
  |percentage = '''35.90%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jonathan Dine
  |votes      = 1,374
  |percentage = 5.52%
  |change     =
 }}
{{Election box end}}

All of Newton County is included in [[MO-07|Missouri's 7th Congressional District]] and is represented by [[Eric Burlison]](Republican) in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]].
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 7th Congressional District — Newton County (2016)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Billy Long'''
  |votes      = '''19,497'''
  |percentage = '''74.15%'''
  |change     = '''+0.14'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Genevieve Williams
  |votes      = 5,790
  |percentage = 22.02%
  |change     = +0.67
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States) 
  |candidate  = Benjamin T. Brixey
  |votes      = 1,008
  |percentage = 3.83%
  |change     = -0.77
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 7th Congressional District — Newton County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Billy Long'''
  |votes      = '''9,646'''
  |percentage = '''74.01%'''
  |change     = '''+2.87'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jim Evans
  |votes      = 2,782
  |percentage = 21.35%
  |change     = -3.75
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Kevin Craig
  |votes      = 600
  |percentage = 4.60%
  |change     = +0.84
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Write-in candidate
  |candidate  = Write-ins
  |votes      = 5
  |percentage = 0.04%
  |change     = +0.04
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 7th Congressional District — Newton County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Billy Long'''
  |votes      = '''17,499'''
  |percentage = '''71.14%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jim Evans
  |votes      = 6,174
  |percentage = 25.10%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Kevin Craig
  |votes      = 924
  |percentage = 3.76%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{PresHead|place=Newton County, Missouri|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 25, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|22,923|5,867|307|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|22,120|5,818|516|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|20,553|4,990|1,264|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|18,181|6,425|587|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|17,637|7,450|319|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|17,187|6,564|138|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|14,232|6,447|483|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|10,067|5,840|2,178|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|8,804|5,987|3,688|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|10,617|5,798|82|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|11,709|4,623|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|10,515|5,621|526|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|7,142|7,045|114|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|10,701|4,291|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|7,343|5,064|1,481|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|6,660|8,139|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|9,010|5,678|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|7,792|5,529|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|8,577|5,070|30|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|5,820|5,598|25|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|6,985|5,146|23|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|8,064|6,256|44|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|6,437|6,929|82|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|4,806|7,224|179|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|7,054|3,269|85|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|4,592|3,970|449|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|5,541|4,078|293|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|2,929|3,158|322|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|1,470|2,421|1,508|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|2,620|2,725|478|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,647|2,296|504|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|2,673|2,877|219|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|2,174|3,029|65|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|1,883|1,978|819|Missouri}}
{{PresFoot|1888|Democratic|1,787|1,969|573|Missouri}}

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